New SAHM.

I'm a ftm 2.5 weeks pp and it's driving me crazy. I love being at home with my baby boy but I feel like I can hardly accomplish anything more than comforting, feeding, or changing him all day. By the time my DH gets home, I'm just snappy and exhausted. I feel like this 24 hour per day job is too big for me. Wish I could hire a nanny from 9pm to 9am. -end rant-

I'm a ftm 2.5 weeks pp and it's driving me crazy. I love being at home with my baby boy but I feel like I can hardly accomplish anything more than comforting, feeding, or changing him all day. By the time my DH gets home, I'm just snappy and exhausted. I feel like this 24 hour per day job is too big for me. Wish I could hire a nanny from 9pm to 9am. -end rant-

I remember feeling like all I did was BF. It gets better, mama--hang in there. Sleep every chance you get. Get DH to pick up dinner a few nights a week at least if it's feasible for you (as healthy as you can, such as Panera, Chipotle, Boston Market, etc), and don't stress about the cleaning. The first few months are a total blur to me--the zombie-like fatigue will eventually subside.

I remember feeling like all I did was BF. It gets better, mama--hang in there. Sleep every chance you get. Get DH to pick up dinner a few nights a week at least if it's feasible for you (as healthy as you can, such as Panera, Chipotle, Boston Market, etc), and don't stress about the cleaning. The first few months are a total blur to me--the zombie-like fatigue will eventually subside.

Thanks for the encouragement. I don't worry about the cleaning as much as my hubby does. He hates messes and so him coming home after working all day to find messes, upsets him. He hasn't yelled about it or anything but I know it bothers him a lot.

Thanks for the encouragement. I don't worry about the cleaning as much as my hubby does. He hates messes and so him coming home after working all day to find messes, upsets him. He hasn't yelled about it or anything but I know it bothers him a lot.

It'll get easier once your baby is no longer waking up or feeding every 2-3 hours. Give your husband props for not complaining about it even though it bothers him. Do you really expect him to change how he feels about things just because you just had a baby? It's how he reacts that's important. Plus, as a SAHM, we put more pressure on ourselves to do more in the household because we feel that it justifies us staying home. Don't put yourself in that mind frame. You're staying home for your child. It's a bonus that you will eventually have time to clean the house and cook and run errands, etc. You'll always have days where you get more done in a day than some other days (think when your baby is older and is sick or you're sick). You need to be more realistic about your expectations. Good luck

It'll get easier once your baby is no longer waking up or feeding every 2-3 hours. Give your husband props for not complaining about it even though it bothers him. Do you really expect him to change how he feels about things just because you just had a baby? It's how he reacts that's important. Plus, as a SAHM, we put more pressure on ourselves to do more in the household because we feel that it justifies us staying home. Don't put yourself in that mind frame. You're staying home for your child. It's a bonus that you will eventually have time to clean the house and cook and run errands, etc. You'll always have days where you get more done in a day than some other days (think when your baby is older and is sick or you're sick). You need to be more realistic about your expectations. Good luck

I agree it's gets much easier I am pp 8 weeks with my 1st. I now can get stuff done during naps. She naps for 1-4 hours a day so I get to shower, clean, etc. I go to the store for short errands with her. Sometimes she sleeps sometime she screams. I do the big grocery store shopping either in the evening when dh gets home or the weekend. I do laundry everyday so it's easy to fold and put away. I use the shout color catcher so I can wash everything together. Use a crockpot for meals. It's super easy and makes more than one dinner. Also buy some stouffer family meals, they are in the oven and ready in an hour. Do a different chore a day. My lo likes to be worn while I vacuum. My dh is the same as yours and hates messes but really they don't mind right now. Mine will help with the cleaning. Right now your job is that babies survival. Nothing else matters. Good luck to you!

I agree it's gets much easier I am pp 8 weeks with my 1st. I now can get stuff done during naps. She naps for 1-4 hours a day so I get to shower, clean, etc. I go to the store for short errands with her. Sometimes she sleeps sometime she screams. I do the big grocery store shopping either in the evening when dh gets home or the weekend. I do laundry everyday so it's easy to fold and put away. I use the shout color catcher so I can wash everything together. Use a crockpot for meals. It's super easy and makes more than one dinner. Also buy some stouffer family meals, they are in the oven and ready in an hour. Do a different chore a day. My lo likes to be worn while I vacuum. My dh is the same as yours and hates messes but really they don't mind right now. Mine will help with the cleaning. Right now your job is that babies survival. Nothing else matters. Good luck to you!

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